Ten
years providing quick World wide communications with a fast code
fist for the U.S. Government's Navy and Coastguard. Went on to
become an avid aviator, Ham Radio, commercial radio and Television
personality. Listened to and honored by two U.S. presidents and
millions of Americans.

This
Ham made Teterboro airport in New Jersey one of the most famous
airports in the World via his Ham Radio QSOs, commercial radio
broadcast and Television shows.

You
Double Es know this one. It was Arthur Godfrey, Call Sign
K4LIB

Fact
When studying and training to become a Ham you will become aware
that the FCC regulations and rules do not refer to Amateur Radio as
a "Hobby".

It may
be a hobby to the license holder. You'll be playing and absorbing
the wonderful technology and it is a rewarding educational
experience. However, there are responsibilities. The FCC, the United
States Government, your State and local Government and Municipality
know that Amateur Radio is a "Public Service". You are the Caretaker
and Operator of Amateur Radio, especially for Public Service
"Emergency Communications".

Ham Radio has been
rewarding and educational for me. When many of my school friends
were in college I wasn't there, never went to college. I seemed to
have more exciting projects to focus on. Rotating machinery, most of
it "loud", racing boats, motorcycles, cars, airplanes, etc. Aviation
was one of the most rewarding long term educational events. As my
friends were coming out of college I was flying the aircraft I built
all by myself. All that moved me on from the loud racing machinery
to commercial aviation. Ham Radio was my next rewarding educational
experience.

I noticed some years
back that the number of licensed Hams in the USA was almost exactly
the same as the number of licensed pilots in the USA. What can we
read into that?